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conciliate

[kuhn-sil-ee-eyt]

verb (used with object)

conciliated, conciliating 
  1. to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over.

    to conciliate an angry competitor.

  2. to win or gain (goodwill, regard, or favor).

  3. to make compatible; reconcile.



verb (used without object)

conciliated, conciliating 
  1. to become agreeable or reconciled.

    Efforts to conciliate in the dispute proved fruitless.

conciliate

/ °ģə²Ōˈ²õÉŖ±ōɪˌ±šÉŖ³Ł /

verb

  1. to overcome the hostility of; placate; win over

  2. to win or gain (favour, regard, etc), esp by making friendly overtures

  3. archaicĢżto make compatible; reconcile

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • conciliable adjective
  • conciliatingly adverb
  • conciliation noun
  • nonconciliating adjective
  • proconciliation adjective
  • unconciliable adjective
  • unconciliated adjective
  • unconciliating adjective
  • ³¦“DzŌˈ³¦¾±±ō¾±²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
  • ³¦“DzŌˈ³¦¾±±ō¾±ĖŒ²¹³Ł“ǰł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of conciliate1

1540–50; < Latin ³¦“DzԳ¦¾±±ō¾±Äå³Ł³Ü²õ (past participle of ³¦“DzԳ¦¾±±ō¾±Äå°ł±š to bring together, unite, equivalent to concili ( um ) council + -Äå³Ł³Ü²õ -ate 1
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of conciliate1

C16: from Latin ³¦“DzԳ¦¾±±ō¾±Äå°ł±š to bring together, from concilium council
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Synonym Study

See appease.
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Example Sentences

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A French visitor — a conservationist for an NGO and a symbolic representative of the European Union — bleats a few conciliating sentiments but is scornfully shut down.

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They have realized that like-minded countries need to spend more time working with one another and less time trying to conciliate leaders in Beijing and Pyongyang.

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Much as former President Barack Obama once courted congressional Republicans, Tromp sought to conciliate the conservative legislators.

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Yes, pay them beforehand, soften the blow in advance, and conciliate their good will while we still have the chance.

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He had to reward those who backed him, but many believe he also needed to conciliate those who were unhappy with his election.

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